The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 116 Nanlou happily receives a family bucket of instant noodles; Zhao Yun plans another raid on Yuyang (2nd update)
Although Nanlou had over ten thousand infantry and cavalry, the tribes lacked coordination and discipline. Furthermore, after witnessing the killing of his four sons, Nanlou became terrified and gave up resistance, turning their numerical advantage into a disadvantage.

In the chaos of battle, countless people trampled each other in the ensuing chaos.

In contrast, the six hundred Han cavalry were able to follow Huang Zhong's orderly maneuvers, moving forward, backward, left, or right, causing the Wuhuan people to cry out in despair and wish they had more legs to escape.

"Commander Zhao, what a skillful method!"

Huang Zhong charged to Zhao Yun's side, laughing loudly.

A smile appeared on Zhao Yun's lips: "The Wuhuan often use their families as leaders. If you break their spirit, you can defeat their army. I killed four of Nanlou's sons in succession, which made Nanlou terrified. Even if the Wuhuan have more than 10,000 infantry and cavalry, they are like a pile of loose sand."

Huang Zhong laughed loudly: "When I was in Jingzhou, I often heard that the Wuhuan were rampaging along the border. I thought the Wuhuan were a formidable enemy of our Han Dynasty, but I never imagined they were just a bunch of rabble. No wonder Yuan Shao only let Yuan Xi stay in Youzhou and appease them with a marriage alliance. He didn't take the Wuhuan seriously at all."

It was no wonder that Nanlou suffered such a calamity. He became arrogant and conceited because he thought that without Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao "only dared to make peace through marriage." As a result, he encountered Zhao Yun, who understood the customs of the Wuhuan, and Huang Zhong, who, although from Jingzhou, was exceptionally skilled in riding and archery.

Zhao Yun sighed softly: "Liu Yu is good at literature, and Gongsun Zan is good at martial arts. If they could combine their literary and martial skills to apply kindness and power to the Wuhuan, the people of Youzhou would not be ravaged by the Wuhuan, and those who were captured by the Wuhuan could be rescued. It is a pity that the two of them are both arrogant and hate each other, which is why there is trouble in Youzhou."

Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan represent two extremes.

One man believed that he could bring peace and stability to the country simply by virtue of "benevolence," and thus despised military affairs. As a result, he gathered 100,000 men to fight Gongsun Zan, but was defeated and forced to flee by Gongsun Zan's few hundred men.

He was arrogant and shallow, cruel and ruthless, perfectly embodying the worst possible chemistry between a noble scion and a frontier warrior.

These two extremes were at odds with each other and attacked one another, to the point that one wanted to bring peace to the people but caused repeated massacres of the people, while the other wanted to protect the territory but allowed the Wuhuan to ravage the six prefectures.

It's a pity.

Huang Zhong composed himself and said solemnly, “Governor Zhao, do not worry. Now Youzhou has the Left General. With the Left General’s benevolence no less than Liu Yu’s and his martial prowess no less than Gongsun Zan’s, he will surely be able to pacify the various Hu tribes and allow the people of Youzhou to live in peace and prosperity!”

Zhao Yun roused himself and said, "General Huang is right. With General Zuo here, Youzhou can be at peace!"

Subsequently.

Zhao Yun pointed his spear in the direction Nan Lou had fled and shouted, "We still have the courage to pursue the fleeing enemy! General Huang, do you dare to join me in taking Juyang City in one fell swoop and taking Nan Lou's head!"

Huang Zhong laughed loudly: "What is there to be afraid of!"

A hearty laugh echoed across the battlefield.

The two generals joined forces and, ignoring the panicked Wuhuan people on the battlefield, rushed directly towards Juyang City.

At this time, Nanlou had long lost the prestige of the Wuhuan king who once roamed Dai County. With disheveled hair, he only cared about galloping wildly on his horse, and there were less than three hundred Wuhuan cavalrymen following behind him!
"I never imagined I would suffer such a crushing defeat!"

The thought of his four sons who died at Zhao Yun's hands filled Nanlou with another wave of heartache.

Nanlou, the Wuhuan king who was active during Liu Hong's era, is also getting old.

He thought he was proud to have four brave and skilled sons, but unexpectedly, his brothers died in a short time, leaving Nanlou without an heir!

"Zhao Yun, you treacherous dog, I will never forgive you!"

Nanlou cursed bitterly, as if he wanted to fight Zhao Yun to the death.

Just as Nanlou was about to rein in his horse for a rest, he suddenly heard one of his riders shout in alarm, "Your Majesty, the Han cavalry are catching up!"

Upon seeing the "Zhao" flag, Nanlou's face instantly turned deathly pale.

"withdraw!"

"Get out!"

Why not forgive Zhao Yun?

Now it's Zhao Yun's Unforgiving Tower!
Nanlou had no courage to fight Zhao Yun to the death. He lashed his horse's rump with his whip and galloped back towards Juyang City without looking back.

The three hundred Wuhuan cavalrymen following Nanlou were also terrified, some even dropping their bows and arrows in fear.

"Damn Zhao Yun!" Nan Lou cursed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

We're almost at Juyang City!

"Once we enter the city, we won't be afraid of Zhao Yun anymore!"

Looking at Juyang City ahead, Nanlou felt a surge of courage.

However, today is destined to be a day of calamity for Nanlou.

Nanlou's opponents were not only Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, but also Guan Yu, who was granted the right to "act expediently" by Zhuge Liang!

Having fought against three of Liu Bei's most formidable generals, Nanlou could console himself with the thought that though he lost, he was still honorable.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Arrows rained down from the direction of Juyang City, and the Wuhuan cavalrymen who had no time to rein in their horses were struck by arrows and fell from their mounts.

Nanlou was shocked and didn't know what had happened in Juyang City.

A Wuhuan cavalryman stepped forward angrily and shouted at Juyang City, "King Nanlou is here, why are you firing arrows?"

A burst of laughter rang out from the city wall; it was Xianyu Fu and his men who were rushing to attack Juyang City.

Then Xianyu Fu shouted, "I am Xianyu Fu, the governor of Dai Commandery. I have been ordered by the Left General to punish the disobedient. I have already captured Juyang City. Nanlou, today is your death day!"

Xianyu Fu?
Nanlou looked at the top of Juyang City in astonishment and shouted angrily: "Xianyu Fu, I sent troops to help you take revenge in the past and allowed you to stay in Dai County. You villain, how dare you betray your loyalty and forget your kindness!"

Xianyu Fu sneered and cursed, "Nanlou, how shameless you are! When the Grand Marshal was alive, he repaid evil with kindness and treated you all well. You do not remember the Grand Marshal's kindness and instead wantonly plunder and kill the people of Youzhou. Today you dare to talk to me about betrayal and ingratitude? If I do not kill you today, I will be ashamed before the Grand Marshal!"

And in the back.

Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong also led their cavalry in pursuit.

Unable to enter the city from the front and pursued from behind, Nanlou could not hide his grief and indignation: "I never thought that I, the dignified King of Wuhuan, would be reduced to this state today!"

Seeing the "Zhao" flag behind him, Nanlou was filled with rage. He brandished his spear and challenged Zhao Yun, shouting, "You Han dog, do you dare to fight me, King Nanlou!"

Zhao Yun scoffed disdainfully, thrusting his spear forward and killing Nan Lou in a single exchange.

Poor thing, this difficult building was completely destroyed by Zhao Yun in a single day.

Then Zhao Yun brandished his spear, and Huang Zhong and the Han cavalry rushed forward, wiping out the Wuhuan cavalry following Nanlou in no time!

"What a ruthless cavalry general!"

Xianyu Fu, standing on the city wall, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

He killed Nanlou in one round and had no intention of recruiting the Wuhuan cavalry.

Thinking of Guan Yu's words, "After the city is breached, reinforcements will come to your aid," Xianyu Fu couldn't help but feel a renewed sense of awe.

This is hardly reinforcement!
They were clearly a group of killing gods who utterly thrashed the Wuhuan people!
Xianyu Fu dared not be negligent and hurriedly went out of the city to find Zhao Yun to pay his respects.

Upon learning of Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong's identities, Xianyu Fu felt even more awe and cautiously inquired, "Now that Nanlou is dead and the Wuhuan bandits of Shanggu are leaderless, are we going to Ji County to assist General Zuo?"

Instead of answering, Zhao Yun asked, "How many days does it take to get from here to Yuyang City?"

Xianyu Fu was even more alarmed. They had just captured Juyang City and were already rushing to attack Yuyang City.

Seeing Zhao Yun's imposing appearance, Xianyu Fu dared not be negligent and said, "If we want to launch a surprise attack on Yuyang, we can arrive in three days at most."

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